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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-05-14 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 19 innings · Att: 47887 · 88°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph R to L · 5:40
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Rick Mahler earned the win. Ken Griffey went 3-for-9 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
W: Rick Mahler L: Jose Oquendo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Perry | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zane Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Brunansky | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cris Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lawless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose DeLeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tudor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Smith | 4.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Charlie Puleo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Alvarez | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Mahler | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carpenter | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Peters | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Terry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Dayley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Worrell | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Forsch | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy O'Neal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Oquendo | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dion James: D7/G5
- Andres Thomas: 63/G6.2-3
- Dale Murphy: 63/G6S
- Ken Griffey: 8/L78D
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 53/G5
- Willie McGee: S8/G46
- Tom Brunansky: S8/G46.1-3
- Terry Pendleton: S8/G46.3-H;1-2
- Bob Horner: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Gerald Perry: S4/G4S
- Ozzie Virgil: CS2(26)
- Ozzie Virgil: K+PB.B-1
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G4.1-2
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5
- Tony Pena: D7/L78XD
- Cris Carpenter: S4/G4M.2-3
- Vince Coleman: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Ozzie Smith: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Brunansky: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 3/FL/3DF
Top 3
- Zane Smith: 7/FL/7LSF
- Dion James: 8/F8D
- Andres Thomas: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Bob Horner: 53/G5
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4M
- Tony Pena: S7/G
- Cris Carpenter: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 4
- Dale Murphy: W
- Ken Griffey: S9/G3.1-2
- Gerald Perry: D9/G3L.2-H;1-3
- Ozzie Virgil: 4/P8S
- Ken Oberkfell: T7/L78XD.3-H;2-H
- Ron Gant: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Zane Smith: K
Bot 4
- Vince Coleman: S8/G46
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G3.1-2
- Willie McGee: S7/G.2-H
- Tom Brunansky: 8/L8D
- Terry Pendleton: D7/G5.1-H
- Bob Horner: IW
- Luis Alicea: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Dion James: 3/G3
- Andres Thomas: S6/G1
- Dale Murphy: 2/P23F
- Ken Griffey: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: K
- Cris Carpenter: 63/G6
- Vince Coleman: S3/BG3S
- Ozzie Smith: 4/F9LSF
Top 6
- Gerald Perry: 7/F7D
- Ozzie Virgil: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/L7D
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Brunansky: S8/L8
- Terry Pendleton: SB2
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Bob Horner: IW
- Luis Alicea: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Ron Gant: D7/L7D
- Albert Hall: W
- Dion James: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Andres Thomas: FC6.3-H;2X3(65);B-1
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Vince Coleman: 53/G5
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: K
- Gerald Perry: 43/G4
- Ozzie Virgil: 9/F89
Bot 8
- Ozzie Smith: S8/L8S
- Willie McGee: S7/G.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 7/F7D
- Terry Pendleton: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Horner: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Ron Gant: K
- Damaso Garcia: W
- Dion James: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Luis Alicea: 8/F78D
- Tony Pena: S7/L7S
- Jose Oquendo: S7/L7S.1-2
- Vince Coleman: 46(1)63/GDP
Top 10
- Andres Thomas: 9/F9S
- Dale Murphy: 53/G5S
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 10
- Ozzie Smith: 13/G1
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Tom Lawless: K
Top 11
- Gerald Perry: 7/F78S
- Ozzie Virgil: S8/G46
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/F78D
- Ron Gant: BK.1-2
- Ron Gant: 43/G4
Bot 11
- Curt Ford: 43/G34
- Luis Alicea: K
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
Top 12
- Ted Simmons: 31/G34
- Dion James: 3/G3
- Andres Thomas: 63/G6M
Bot 12
- Jose Oquendo: 31/G3
- Vince Coleman: S8/G46
- Ozzie Smith: BK.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F8
- Willie McGee: IW
- Tom Brunansky: 3/FL/3SF
Top 13
- Dale Murphy: 43/G4
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3
- Gerald Perry: 31/G34
Bot 13
- Tom Lawless: K
- Steve Lake: K
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8D
Top 14
- Ozzie Virgil: 5/L5
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G34
- Ron Gant: S7/G
- Rick Mahler: 5/P5S
Bot 14
- Duane Walker: S9/L9
- Jose Oquendo: 14/SH.1-2
- Vince Coleman: 63/G6.2-3
- Ozzie Smith: 5/L5
Top 15
- Dion James: 3/G3
- Andres Thomas: K
- Dale Murphy: 13/G1
Bot 15
- Willie McGee: 7/F78
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Tom Lawless: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Lake: 64(1)/FO
Top 16
- Ken Griffey: D8/L89XD
- Gerald Perry: IW
- Ozzie Virgil: S9/G3.2XH(92);1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 5/FL
- Ron Gant: 8/F8XD
Bot 16
- Luis Alicea: 13/G1
- Duane Walker: 13/G3S
- Jose Oquendo: 43/G4M
Top 17
- Rick Mahler: 8/F8D
- Dion James: S8/L8
- Andres Thomas: 9/F9
- Dale Murphy: 43/G4
Bot 17
- Jose DeLeon: 8/F89
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
Top 18
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8D
- Gerald Perry: 9/F9D
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
- Ron Gant: 5/L5
Bot 18
- Tom Brunansky: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Tom Lawless: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Steve Lake: 53/G5S.1-2
- Luis Alicea: W
- Duane Walker: 6(B)65(3)/LDP
Top 19
- Rick Mahler: K
- Dion James: W
- Andres Thomas: 2/P
- Dale Murphy: WP.1-2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Ken Griffey: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Gerald Perry: IW
- Ozzie Virgil: 53/G5
Bot 19
- Jose Oquendo: 7/F7
- John Tudor: 3/G3
- Ozzie Smith: 9/F9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cris Carpenter
- Randy O'Neal left game due to injury